Post #3191 by manic cat on Tue, Jul 2, 2002 2:09 PM

I'm on the trail for Tiki joints in New York City...and so happy to find a swingin' bar within walking distance of my apartment. The TIKI ROOM under Niagara Bar, 112 AVE A@ East 7th St. There is a two foot high tiki to greet you as you order a drink (unfortunately, not a large tropical selection: margaritas and pina coladas, even when the blender is not broken, but they are still tasty). Paintings of wahines, a fine collection of tiki mugs in a delapitated case, hut with thatched roof. On fridays this summer, the TIKI ROOM hosts "Wowsville a Go-Go!" --a slop-n-soul shakedown to get your groove going, complete with barely clad go-go dancers to make your jaw drop. It's fun and a breezy break from the dirty new york summer. An added touch of the tough Big apple into a tropical oasis--the bartender is a Hell's Angels and so are a lot of the kahunas at the bar!